UEA International Student Ambassadors

The weather has been much nicer for the past few weeks although there were still bits of rain over the past few days but that does not stop us from enjoying the outdoor weather. Its the end of June and most of us students will have to face our examination results. Of which definitely none of us wants to see/hear/know about our examination results. This especially goes out to the final year students including myself. STRESSED OVER RESULTS?? THEN   ■Drink water, 8 glasses a day. ■Eat fruit and vegetables every day; however I do recommend bananas as they stimulate brain activity. ■Using exercise for stress relief is a good way to keep your body active and healthy. ■Get into the routine of a healthy diet and eating all 3 courses, breakfast, lunch and tea. ■Reduce consumption of sugary products and caffeine. ■Get enough sleep. ■Avoid alcohol, cigarettes and drugs. For more information visit http://howto-relievestress.com/how-to-relieve-stress/ Relievi...

It is well understood that Brazil has great ambitions. As we see the country develop into a truly international hub for business and tourism, so we have seen an increase in the amount of Nationals travelling to other parts of the world. Be it for business, pleasure or the pursuit of knowledge. I have been studying at UEA for nigh on three years; however, there is a sincere lack of the ‘Brazilian Pride’ that is so prominent in other parts of the country. Only last week, I was wolfing down a plate full of Feijoada whilst watching a troupe of Capoeiristas performing by the locks in Camden Town. In actuality, within the vicinity of UEA, we are a breed that is relatively rare; with only a dozen full time students haling from our tropical nation. Our plan is to change that. As Brazilian Ambassador my role is to liaise with potential students, handling any queries or concerns they may have with regards to student life in the U.K. and Norwich. I will also be answering any questions ...

Summer is here! Longer daylight hours with sunrise at around 4.45am and sunset after 9pm. BBQ, shopping, relaxing on the grass, suntanning, beaches etc are just the things that you need to do during this summer season. Annual Summer Sales has already begun with bargains up to 20-30% off beginning the first week of June! More bargains are coming up as the month goes on with the biggest bargains during Mid-June till Mid-July. It is the time of the year to SHOP!! Festivals are ongoing no matter what season we are in! Summer Festivals are one of the biggest festivals throughout the year. We have just ended the Norfolk and Norwich Festival a couple of days ago but there are more events coming! The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrates 60 years of the Queen’s reign. Celebrations will be held across the UK during the first week of June in 2012. Many people have a day off work or school to celebrate the bank holiday on June 5, 2012. Other planned events for the Queen’s Diamond Jub...

After a  brief, beautiful 2-week spell of great weather, things have turned a bit grim. Day after day of grey, gloomy skies and incessant drizzle test my morale. Coming from India, adapting to the weather in general has been easier than I imagined. Winter was relatively mild, and snow showers were brief and rare and actually good fun. But things started warming up by the end of February; the grass stopped looking glazed in the mornings and the trees, plants and rabbits started looking happier. Summer migrants started returning and early mornings burst into life with the chirping of myriad birds. And then, the weather cleared up. Suddenly the entire campus was bathed in sunshine. Trees around the broad took on a beautiful colour and I was stunned by the surrounding beauty. Here's a photo I posted on the UEA page in Mid-march: Click Here  For two weeks we enjoyed the blissful beginnings of Spring. But it was of course, too good to be true. Now that the April showers have ar...

University is like a Fairground Ride Highs & lows… It’s true! University is like a fairground ride; daunting, captivating and exhilarating. In fact, as any students will substantiate, university is closely akin to Blackpool’s infamous ‘Big Dipper’. It’s a fast ‐ paced ride full of highs and lows. Depending on your disposition, it’s normally those long hours of toil, tears and turmoil preceding an essay submission deadline that make up the vast majority of the lows. However, such a state of delirium is usually induced by a combination of self ‐ imposed sleep deprivation, excessive consumption of caffeine ‐ based liquids and the realisation that having “a few quiet drinks” a few days before the deadline, in hindsight, was perhaps not the best idea. Any self ‐ respecting student experiences this scenario at least once during their university career. However, you can always take heart from the thought that, somewhere, there is some poor soul in a much...

An 8.6-magnitude earthquake struck below the ocean floor off the northern coast of Sumatra in Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings across the Indian Ocean and causing families in the area to flee their homes in fear and confusion. The quake, which was felt as far away as India and Sri Lanka, was originally reported as magnitude 8.9 before being downgraded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to an 8.6. Strong aftershocks were felt in the hours after the quake, including one registering a magnitude of 8.2. The earthquake struck 20 miles under the sea floor about 300 miles from Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province.     Its epicenter was only 125 miles away from the spot where the 9.1-magnitude quake struck on Dec. 26, 2004, causing a tsunami that swept away coastal communities in Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India. About 230,000 people perished overall. Panicked Aceh residents evacuated buildings and tried to flee the cost by car, causing huge tra...

Easter is the time where Christians celebrate Jesus resurrection from the death. The Easter date depends on the ecclesiastical approximation of the March equinox. It is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the March equinox. Easter customs vary across the Christian world, but decorating Easter eggs is a common motif. In the Western world, customs such as egg hunting and the Easter Bunny extend from the domain of church, and often have a secular character. People who regularly attend church often attend special services on Easter Sunday. These may be longer or more elaborate than on other Sundays. In churches, it is generally a festive occasion with an emphasis on the dawn of a new life. In Battersea Park in London, there is a large Easter parade.  In the UK, many people use the day to decorate Easter eggs, share chocolate eggs and participate in Easter egg competitions. Easter eggs are often large hollow chocolate eggs filled with bonbons or other candy. The eg...